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''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' is a comic book written and illustrated by Italian author Enrico Marini (known for ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'', ''[[ComicBook/LeScorpion The Scorpion]]'', ''ComicBook/TheEaglesOfRome'' and other works). It is set in its own AlternateContinuity.
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''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' is a comic book written and illustrated by Italian author Enrico Marini (known for ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'', ''[[ComicBook/LeScorpion The Scorpion]]'', ''ComicBook/TheScorpion'', ''ComicBook/TheEaglesOfRome'' and other works). It is set in its own AlternateContinuity.
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''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' is a comic book written and illustrated by Italian author Enrico Marini (known for ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'', ''[[ComicBook/LeScorpion The Scorpion]]'', ''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]'' ''ComicBook/TheEaglesOfRome'' and other works). It is set in its own AlternateContinuity.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and he actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]''.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and he actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]''.''ComicBook/TheEaglesOfRome''.
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* DeathSeeker: Archie is openly suicidal and has tried to take his life before, but always failed. When Joker guns down his old gang, Archie doesn't care, but him saying that he hates life is what gets the Joker to spare him because he finds it hilarious.
* DirtyCoward: When Joker has the gun to an injured Batman, he's assured of his victory, but then Alina pokes him with one of the poison needles in his pocket and withholds the antidote. Cue Joker losing all of his composure and pathetically begging the child he was about to kill for the cure.
* DirtyCoward: When Joker has the gun to an injured Batman, he's assured of his victory, but then Alina pokes him with one of the poison needles in his pocket and withholds the antidote. Cue Joker losing all of his composure and pathetically begging the child he was about to kill for the cure.
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* JokerImmunity: [[TropeNamers Joker]], as per usual, is revealed to have survived getting poisoned with a toxin that kills in two minutes and jumping out a window into the ocean to get the tiny antidote.
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* TattooedCrook: Both Joker and Harley have tattoos and are still the dysfunctional psychopaths they always are.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and he actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]''.
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** Alina has a distinctive birth mark on her eye [[spoiler: reminescent of the Joker's make-up]].
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* ParasolOfPain: The Joker happily performs his reddition of ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' which involves shooting a random cop with his umbrella-gun.
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* ParasolOfPain: The Joker happily performs his reddition rendition of ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' which involves shooting a random cop with his umbrella-gun.
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''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' is a comic book written and Illustrated illustrated by Italian author Enrico Marini (known for ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'', ''[[ComicBook/LeScorpion The Scorpion]]'', ''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]'' and other works). It is set in its own AlternateContinuity.
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** The Joker uses makeup and brandishes a razor much like the ''[[Film/TheDarkKnight Dark Knight]]'' version, but his skin, lips and hair remain permanently white, red and green as is traditional - he just accentuates his look with the makeup.
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** The Joker uses makeup and brandishes a razor blade much like the ''[[Film/TheDarkKnight Dark Knight]]'' version, but his skin, lips and hair remain permanently white, red and green as is traditional - he just accentuates his look with the makeup.
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* AdaptedOut: This is a familiar rendition of Batman's world by and large, and the only major difference that stands out is the absence of Bat-sidekicks such as any of the Robins and Batgirl. [[apoiler:Bruce adopts Alina at the end, which may mean she takes the place of Dick Grayson as at least Bruce's adopted child/ward, let alone as Robin which is left up in the air.]]
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* AdaptedOut: This is a familiar rendition of Batman's world by and large, and the only major difference that stands out is the absence of Bat-sidekicks such as any of the Robins and Batgirl. [[apoiler:Bruce [[spoiler:Bruce adopts Alina at the end, which may mean she takes the place of Dick Grayson as at least Bruce's adopted child/ward, let alone as Robin which is left up in the air.]]
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* AdaptedOut: This is a familiar rendition of Batman's world by and large, and the only major difference that stands out is the absence of Bat-sidekicks such as any of the Robins and Batgirl. [[apoiler:Bruce adopts Alina at the end, which may mean she takes the place of Dick Grayson as at least Bruce's adopted child/ward, let alone as Robin which is left up in the air.]]
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** When [[spoiler:the Joker]] falls into water and gets out, [[spoiler:his]] wet hair resembles Alina's.
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* MythologyGag:
** The Joker uses makeup and brandishes a razor much like the ''[[Film/TheDarkKnight Dark Knight]]'' version, but his skin, lips and hair remain permanently white, red and green as is traditional - he just accentuates his look with the makeup.
** The climax involves storming a warehouse with a Bat-vehicle to save a hostage, much like ''[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Batman v Superman]]''.
** The Joker uses makeup and brandishes a razor much like the ''[[Film/TheDarkKnight Dark Knight]]'' version, but his skin, lips and hair remain permanently white, red and green as is traditional - he just accentuates his look with the makeup.
** The climax involves storming a warehouse with a Bat-vehicle to save a hostage, much like ''[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Batman v Superman]]''.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: Catwoman is after the same diamond Joker wants, which throws his plans into disarray.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: After Bruce is blackmailed by the Joker into buying the diamond at an auction, but he misses out on the winning bid after he's distracted by Selina wearing a SexyBacklessOutfit, which reveals a cat tramp-stamp tattoo. The Joker tries to steal it anyway.
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''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' is a comic book written and Illustrated by Italian author Enrico Marini.
Marini (known for ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'', ''[[ComicBook/LeScorpion The Scorpion]]'', ''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]'' and other works). It is set in its own AlternateContinuity.
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The series is notable for being the first franco-belgian Batman comic book in a partnership between DC and French publisher Dargaud. The first issue came out in November 2017. The second issue came out in June 2018.
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The series is notable for being the first franco-belgian [[FrancoBelgianComics Franco-Belgian]] Batman comic book in a partnership between DC and French publisher Dargaud.Creator/{{Dargaud}}. The first issue came out in November 2017. The second issue came out in June 2018.
* AlternateContinuity: This is set in its own standalone universe, essentially an Elseworlds tale without the branding.
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* BodySushi: Harley Quin offers herself as a sushi plate for her boyfriend. The latter not interrested storms off.
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* BodySushi: Harley Quin Quinn offers herself as a sushi plate for her boyfriend. The latter latter, not interrested interested, storms off.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome''.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome''.''[[ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome The Eagles of Rome]]''.
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* TheEeyore: Archie, one of the Joker's minion, is depressed and emotionless man who doesn't care whether or not his boss kills him. This amuses the latter so much that he spares him.
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* TheEeyore: Archie, one of the Joker's minion, minions, is depressed and emotionless man who doesn't care whether or not his boss kills him. This amuses the latter so much that he spares him.
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ComicBook/TheJoker is back in action. For Harley Quinn's ComicBook/HarleyQuinn's birthday, he organizes a jewel robbery that goes south for him. Meanwhile Bruce Wayne learns that he might have an illegitimate daughter with a waitress who now requests alimony.
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* TheEndingChangesEverything: [[spoiler: TheReveal that Alina might be the Joker’s daughter sheds a new light on his motivations for kidnapping Alina and his behavior towards her throughout the story, especially if he remembers Mariah from their [[DidTheyOrDidn’tThey possible]] one night stand.]]
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* TheEndingChangesEverything: [[spoiler: TheReveal that Alina might be the Joker’s daughter sheds a new light on his motivations for kidnapping Alina and his behavior towards her throughout the story, especially if he remembers Mariah from their [[DidTheyOrDidn’tThey [[DidTheyOrDidntThey possible]] one night stand.]]
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* TheEndingChangesEverything: [[spoiler: TheReveal that Alina might be the Joker’s daughter sheds a new light on his motivations for kidnapping Alina and his behavior towards her throughout the story, especially if he remembers Mariah from their [DidTheyOrDidn’tThey] possible one night stand.]]
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* TheEndingChangesEverything: [[spoiler: TheReveal that Alina might be the Joker’s daughter sheds a new light on his motivations for kidnapping Alina and his behavior towards her throughout the story, especially if he remembers Mariah from their [DidTheyOrDidn’tThey] possible [[DidTheyOrDidn’tThey possible]] one night stand.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the climax, [[spoiler: Harley Quinn stops the Joker as he points his gun on Alina by [[WouldntHurtAChild protesting they agree not to kill children]]. This annoys the Prince of Clowns who then proceeds to kill Harley]].
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* TheEndingChangesEverything: [[spoiler: TheReveal that Alina might be the Joker’s daughter sheds a new light on his motivations for kidnapping Alina and his behavior towards her throughout the story, especially if he remembers Mariah from their [DidTheyOrDidn’tThey] possible one night stand.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the climax, [[spoiler: Harley Quinn stops the Joker as he points his gun on Alina by [[WouldntHurtAChild protesting they agree not to kill children]]. This annoys the Prince of Clowns who then proceeds to attempt to kill Harley]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the climax, [[spoiler: Harley Quinn stops the Joker as he points his gun on Alina by [[WouldntHurtAChild protesting they agree not to kill children]]. This annoys the Prince of Clowns who then proceeds to attempt to kill Harley]].
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* RedHerring: The book does almost everything in its power to suggest that Alina really is Bruce's daughter by showing her to be fairly intelligent and not intimidated by the Joker.[[spoiler: But then again, the Joker himself is capable of being just as intelligent and might have a soft spot for her based on their similarities.]]
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* UltimateUniverse: This is an alternate universe separate from the regular DCU, but things aren't too different to interfere with what is a traditional Batman status quo.
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* MamsBabyPapasMaybe: At the end of the story, it's seen that Alina's father might actually be [[spoiler:the Joker]].
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* MamsBabyPapasMaybe: MamasBabyPapasMaybe: At the end of the story, it's seen that Alina's father might actually be [[spoiler:the Joker]].
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* CreepyCrossdresser: The Joker dresses as a streetwalker before meeting Bruce.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Several clues announces the twist ending:
** Alina has a distinctive birth mark on her eye [[spoiler: reminescent of the Joker's make-up]].
** When Alina asks her mother [[spoiler:if Bruce really is her father]], she seems hesitant.
** Alina has a distinctive birth mark on her eye [[spoiler: reminescent of the Joker's make-up]].
** When Alina asks her mother [[spoiler:if Bruce really is her father]], she seems hesitant.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: The Joker orders Bruce Wayne to buy an enormous diamond and hand it over to him... so he can give it to Harley.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite Many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome''.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite Many many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome''.
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* TheEeyore: Archie, one of the Joker's minion, is depressed and emotionless man who doesn't care whether or not his Boss kills him. This amuses the latter so much that he spares him.
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* TheEeyore: Archie, one of the Joker's minion, is depressed and emotionless man who doesn't care whether or not his Boss boss kills him. This amuses the latter so much that he spares him.
* HappilyFailedSuicide: Averted with Archie, who recounts his failed suicide attempts to Alina and seems quite disappointed they failed.
* MamsBabyPapasMaybe: At the end of the story, it's seen that Alina's father might actually be [[spoiler:the Joker]].
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* ParasolOfPain: The Joker happily performs his reddition of ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' whih involves shooting a random cop with his umbrella-gun.
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* ParasolOfPain: The Joker happily performs his reddition of ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' whih which involves shooting a random cop with his umbrella-gun.
* SadClown: Archie is perpetually depressed, and working for the Joker isn't going to help.
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* WhosYourDaddy: The story ends with a flashbacks [[spoiler: showing the Joker meeting and flirting with Alina's mom. This put whether or not Bruce truly is ALina's father in question...]]
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* WhosYourDaddy: The story ends with a flashbacks [[spoiler: showing the Joker meeting and flirting with Alina's mom. This put whether or not Bruce truly is ALina's Alina's father in question...]]
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* BadBoss: Exaggerated with the Joker who murders one of his minions in almost all his appearances in the first issue. To sum, he kicks one off the car for smoking inside, shot one in the head for shooting on Batman without his permission, remove the teeth of one to make a necklace then guns the rest of the team out of frustration and only spares one because he's out of ammo.
* BigBad: TheJoker, Batman's ArchEnemy is the main antagonist of the story responsible of the abduction of Bruce's daughter.
* BigBad: TheJoker, Batman's ArchEnemy is the main antagonist of the story responsible of the abduction of Bruce's daughter.
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* BadBoss: Exaggerated with the Joker who murders one of his minions in almost all his appearances in the first issue.appearances. To sum, he kicks one off the car for smoking inside, shot one in the head for shooting on Batman without his permission, remove the teeth of one to make a necklace then guns the rest of the team out of frustration and only spares one because he's out of ammo.
* BigBad:TheJoker, ComicBook/TheJoker, Batman's ArchEnemy is the main antagonist of the story responsible of the abduction of Bruce's daughter.daughter.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Bruce rescues Alina and adopts her. Unfortunately, the Joker survived and Alina's mother might never recover from her coma.]]
* BodySushi: Harley Quin offers herself as a sushi plate for her boyfriend. The latter not interrested storms off.
* BigBad:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Bruce rescues Alina and adopts her. Unfortunately, the Joker survived and Alina's mother might never recover from her coma.]]
* BodySushi: Harley Quin offers herself as a sushi plate for her boyfriend. The latter not interrested storms off.
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* DaddyDNATest: Alfred makes one in the Batcave that confirms that Bruce is really Alina's father.
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* DaddyDNATest: Alfred makes one in the Batcave Batcave. The unseen results shocks Bruce. [[spoiler:This is possibly because the Joker might be the father]].
* TheEeyore: Archie, one of the Joker's minion, is depressed and emotionless man who doesn't care whether or not his Boss kills him. This amuses the latter so much thatconfirms that Bruce is really Alina's father.he spares him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the climax, [[spoiler: Harley Quinn stops the Joker as he points his gun on Alina by [[WouldntHurtAChild protesting they agree not to kill children]]. This annoys the Prince of Clowns who then proceeds to kill Harley]].
* TheEeyore: Archie, one of the Joker's minion, is depressed and emotionless man who doesn't care whether or not his Boss kills him. This amuses the latter so much that
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the climax, [[spoiler: Harley Quinn stops the Joker as he points his gun on Alina by [[WouldntHurtAChild protesting they agree not to kill children]]. This annoys the Prince of Clowns who then proceeds to kill Harley]].
* ParasolOfPain: The Joker happily performs his reddition of ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' whih involves shooting a random cop with his umbrella-gun.
* SaveTheVillain: Catwoman saves [[spoiler: Harley Quinn from the Joker]].
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* SecretSecretKeeper: The end of the first issue reveals that [[spoiler:Catwoman]] knows Batman's identity.
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* SecretSecretKeeper: SecretSecretKeeper:
** The end of the first issue reveals that [[spoiler:Catwoman]] knows Batman'sidentity.identity.
** It's implied that [[spoiler:the Joker]] figures out Bruce is Batman [[spoiler: because they both give him the same NeckLift]].
** The end of the first issue reveals that [[spoiler:Catwoman]] knows Batman's
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* UnholyMatrimony: The Joker and Harley Quinn. Despite treating his thugs like crap, the Joker genuinely tries his best to please his girlfriend.
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* UnholyMatrimony: The Joker and Harley Quinn. Despite treating his thugs like crap, the Joker genuinely tries his best to please his girlfriend. [[spoiler: However when she protests about his intention to kill Alina, he shoots her with little remorse or hesitation.]]
* WhosYourDaddy: The story ends with a flashbacks [[spoiler: showing the Joker meeting and flirting with Alina's mom. This put whether or not Bruce truly is ALina's father in question...]]
* WhosYourDaddy: The story ends with a flashbacks [[spoiler: showing the Joker meeting and flirting with Alina's mom. This put whether or not Bruce truly is ALina's father in question...]]
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* UnholyMatrimony: The Joker and Harley Queen. Despite treating his thugs like crap, the Joker genuinely tries his best to please his girlfriend.
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''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' is a comic book written and Illustrated by Italian author Enrico Marini.
ComicBook/TheJoker is back in action. For Harley Quinn's birthday, he organizes a jewel robbery that goes south for him.
Meanwhile Bruce Wayne learns that he might have an illegitimate daughter with a waitress who now requests alimony.
The series is notable for being the first franco-belgian Batman comic book in a partnership between DC and French publisher Dargaud. The first issue came out in November 2017. The second issue is scheduled to come out in the Spring of 2018.
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!!''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' contains examples of:
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The Joker's to-do list: Get the diamond, kill the Batman and order sushi.
* BadBoss: Exaggerated with the Joker who murders one of his minions in almost all his appearances in the first issue. To sum, he kicks one off the car for smoking inside, shot one in the head for shooting on Batman without his permission, remove the teeth of one to make a necklace then guns the rest of the team out of frustration and only spares one because he's out of ammo.
* BigBad: TheJoker, Batman's ArchEnemy is the main antagonist of the story responsible of the abduction of Bruce's daughter.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday:
** [[ReallyGetsAround For some reason]], Bruce doesn't remember Mariah Shelley who claims to be the mother of his child.
** The Joker can't remember whether or not he killed his own mother.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Harley Quinn hates when her boyfriend spends time with Alina… despite the latter being 9 years old.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite Many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome''.
* DaddyDNATest: Alfred makes one in the Batcave that confirms that Bruce is really Alina's father.
* FreudianExcuse: The Joker tells Alina that his father often locked him in the cellar while he was [[DomesticAbuse beating his mother]]. Still the clown ends up claiming to be grateful to his paternal because he made him stronger.
* HowWeGotHere: The comic opens with the Joker with a knife in hand approaching a little girl. We later learn who the little girl is and how she got abducted. Doubles as a VillainOpeningScene.
* PapaWolf: Despite being distant when he first meets Alina, once Bruce learns that she's really his daughter he takes her abduction as a personal case and gets uncharacteristically enraged.
* PricelessMingVase: A scorned Selina throws one that narrowly misses Alfred.
* SelfMadeOrphan: In a private conversation with Alina, the Joker reveals he [[ButForMeItWasTuesday can't remember]] whether or not he killed his own mother however he's certain he [[{{Patricide}} killed his father]] who was an abusive prick.
* SecretSecretKeeper: The end of the first issue reveals that [[spoiler:Catwoman]] knows Batman's identity.
* StealthHiBye: As usual, Batman pulls one on James Gordon near the Bat-Signal.
* TitleDrop: The Joker drops the title when taunting Alina.
-->'''Joker:''' When I was your age, I would imagine someone like him—a hero – coming to rescue me. How would I have turned out if that had happened? Well, little princess, let's see if your ''dark prince charming'' will come for you. Heh, heh.
* TheToothHurts: To replace the stolen necklace he lost, the joker makes another one out of the a minion's teeth he took out with a pair of pliers.
* UnholyMatrimony: The Joker and Harley Queen. Despite treating his thugs like crap, the Joker genuinely tries his best to please his girlfriend.
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ComicBook/TheJoker is back in action. For Harley Quinn's birthday, he organizes a jewel robbery that goes south for him.
Meanwhile Bruce Wayne learns that he might have an illegitimate daughter with a waitress who now requests alimony.
The series is notable for being the first franco-belgian Batman comic book in a partnership between DC and French publisher Dargaud. The first issue came out in November 2017. The second issue is scheduled to come out in the Spring of 2018.
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!!''Batman: The Dark Prince Charming'' contains examples of:
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The Joker's to-do list: Get the diamond, kill the Batman and order sushi.
* BadBoss: Exaggerated with the Joker who murders one of his minions in almost all his appearances in the first issue. To sum, he kicks one off the car for smoking inside, shot one in the head for shooting on Batman without his permission, remove the teeth of one to make a necklace then guns the rest of the team out of frustration and only spares one because he's out of ammo.
* BigBad: TheJoker, Batman's ArchEnemy is the main antagonist of the story responsible of the abduction of Bruce's daughter.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday:
** [[ReallyGetsAround For some reason]], Bruce doesn't remember Mariah Shelley who claims to be the mother of his child.
** The Joker can't remember whether or not he killed his own mother.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Harley Quinn hates when her boyfriend spends time with Alina… despite the latter being 9 years old.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Averted. Despite Many readers noticing that Bruce Wayne looks a bit like Creator/BenAffleck, the author confirmed it was just a coincidence and actually lifted the character design of Marcus from his other series ''ComicBook/LesAiglesDeRome''.
* DaddyDNATest: Alfred makes one in the Batcave that confirms that Bruce is really Alina's father.
* FreudianExcuse: The Joker tells Alina that his father often locked him in the cellar while he was [[DomesticAbuse beating his mother]]. Still the clown ends up claiming to be grateful to his paternal because he made him stronger.
* HowWeGotHere: The comic opens with the Joker with a knife in hand approaching a little girl. We later learn who the little girl is and how she got abducted. Doubles as a VillainOpeningScene.
* PapaWolf: Despite being distant when he first meets Alina, once Bruce learns that she's really his daughter he takes her abduction as a personal case and gets uncharacteristically enraged.
* PricelessMingVase: A scorned Selina throws one that narrowly misses Alfred.
* SelfMadeOrphan: In a private conversation with Alina, the Joker reveals he [[ButForMeItWasTuesday can't remember]] whether or not he killed his own mother however he's certain he [[{{Patricide}} killed his father]] who was an abusive prick.
* SecretSecretKeeper: The end of the first issue reveals that [[spoiler:Catwoman]] knows Batman's identity.
* StealthHiBye: As usual, Batman pulls one on James Gordon near the Bat-Signal.
* TitleDrop: The Joker drops the title when taunting Alina.
-->'''Joker:''' When I was your age, I would imagine someone like him—a hero – coming to rescue me. How would I have turned out if that had happened? Well, little princess, let's see if your ''dark prince charming'' will come for you. Heh, heh.
* TheToothHurts: To replace the stolen necklace he lost, the joker makes another one out of the a minion's teeth he took out with a pair of pliers.
* UnholyMatrimony: The Joker and Harley Queen. Despite treating his thugs like crap, the Joker genuinely tries his best to please his girlfriend.
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